You Can Save the Animals : 251 Simple Ways to Stop Thoughtless Cruelty

by Newkirk, Ingrid

• ISBN13: 9780761516736
• ISBN10: 0761516735
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
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Summary

Every day, in labs, food factories, and industries around the world, animals by the millions are subjected to inhumane cruelty. The good news is that you can do something to help stop it. This inspiring book shows you how. InYou Can Save the Animals,Ingrid Newkirk,cofounder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), gives you hundreds of simple acts of kindness that can help stop animal abusetoday.You will be amazed at how much of a difference you alone can make in the lives of the most innocent among us. Inside, you'll learn how to: Buy from companies that don't test on animals or use animal ingredients Switch to clothing and cosmetics made without cruelty Change public opinion Eat healthfully and compassionately Put pressure on industry and government leaders Avoid films in which animals were harmed Adopt animals from a local pound or shelter instead of supporting pet stores Make safe travel arrangements And much, much more!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi	(2)
Foreword	xiii	(2)
Introduction	xv	(4)
How to Use This Book	xix
CHAPTER 1 Who Are Animals?	1	(14)
CHAPTER 2 What Happens Along the Way to the Animals Who End Up as Dinner	15	(42)
What You Can Do: Help Animals Used for Food	43	(14)
CHAPTER 3 Those Incredibly Amusing Animals	57	(34)
What You Can Do: Animals in Entertainment	83	(8)
CHAPTER 4 There's Nothing Sporting About Hunting and Fishing	91	(16)
What You Can Do: Hunting and Fishing	103	(4)
CHAPTER 5 Pet of the Month or Friend for Life?	107	(30)
What You Can Do: Companion Animals	123	(14)
CHAPTER 6 What Do They Really Do to Animals in Laboratories?	137	(34)
What You Can Do: Help Get Animals Out of Laboratories	161	(10)
CHAPTER 7 Fur, Feathers, Baubles, Bits, and Bones...	171	(18)
What You Can Do: Make Your Closet Cruelty-Free	185	(4)
CHAPTER 8 Dissection Busters	189	(10)
What You Can Do: Stop Dissection in Your School	195	(4)
CHAPTER 9 Dealing with Animal "Pests"	199	(14)
What You Can Do: Wildlife	205	(8)
CHAPTER 10 Choosing a Health Charity	213	(6)
What You Can Do: Health Charities	217	(2)
APPENDIX A Recommended Reading	219	(6)
APPENDIX B Recommended Videos and Audiotapes	225	(8)
APPENDIX C Recommended Groups	233	(10)
APPENDIX D Recommends Web sites	243	(2)
APPENDIX E Recommended Products	245	(4)
APPENDIX F People to Contact	249	(2)
APPENDIX G Samples	251	(4)
Index	255	(9)
About the Author	264